Let her believe that barbie collies are the only bcs out there...you'd know right away that she doesn't appreciate the breed for what it does...but rather what it looks like. I think misty is a fine example of a true border! It shows that they come in varieties (pricked ears, semi-pricked, smooth coat,etc)...and that she can do what she was bred to do! Don't let absent-minded people get to you.